Public water system · TX1870045
ActivePutnams Landing
At a glance
Putnams Landing (PWSID TX1870045) is an active community water system in Polk County, Texas. It reports serving 372 people through 124 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
372
Service connections
124
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Putnams Landing compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Putnams Landing is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Polk County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 1,023 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 66,493 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Putnams Landing is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Texas has 4,594 active community water systems, 65% of the state's 7,078 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 5,215 Texas systems (74%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Putnams Landing?
EPA lists Putnams Landing as owned by a local government. The TX state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 23 of the 65 active systems in Polk County (35%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Putnams Landing have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between December 2016 and May 2025. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-06-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 10 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Putnams Landing: frequently asked questions
Who runs Putnams Landing?
Putnams Landing (PWSID TX1870045) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Putnams Landing serve?
Putnams Landing reports serving 372 people through 124 service connections in Polk County, Texas.
Where does Putnams Landing get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Putnams Landing have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Putnams Landing's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Putnams Landing's water quality report?
As a community water system, Putnams Landing must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Polk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Livingston | Polk | 15,199 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lake Livingston Pineshadows East | Polk | 5,675 | Community | Surface water |
| Onalaska WSC | Polk | 5,289 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Livingston Oakridge North | Polk | 3,284 | Community | Surface water |
| Tempe WSC 1 | Polk | 2,725 | Community | Groundwater |
| Soda WSC | Polk | 2,237 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Putnams Landing, PWSID TX1870045, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/putnams-landing-tx1870045 (data as of October 1, 2026).